Oct 16, 2018 | Other Spending
OMB and Congress Propose New Way to Budget for Federal Buildings
UPDATE: Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a version of this policy on May 27, 2021....
Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
Oct 15, 2018 | Budgets & Projections
Treasury: 2018 Deficit was $779 Billion
The Treasury Department today released a fiscal year-end report...
Oct 9, 2018 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Shows $782 Billion Deficit for FY 2018
Late last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the final FY...
Sep 28, 2018
CRFB on the Road
Over the last few weeks, we at CRFB and the Campaign to Fix the Debt have been traveling around the country, participating in panels, and doing...
Sep 28, 2018 | Budgets & Projections
A Fiscal Year Defined by $2.4 Trillion In New Debt
Typically, we mark the end of the fiscal year, which will...
Sep 27, 2018 | Taxes
JCT: Tax Cuts 2.0 Would Slow Long-Term Economic Growth
The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) has released an official...
Sep 25, 2018 | Budget Process
Co-Chair Lowey Proposes Reforms to the JSC
The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (JSC) continues to work on its recommendations, which are due at the end of...
Sep 24, 2018
2018 Annual Dinner: Celebrating our Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility
On Thursday, September 13, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted its 2018 Annual Dinner at the Liaison Hotel on Capitol Hill. We...
Sep 21, 2018 | Taxes
No, Really, Tax Revenue Has Not Risen
Update: After the end of the fiscal year, we published an...
Sep 18, 2018 | Budgets & Projections
The Progressive Caucus FY 2019 "People's Budget"
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released its “The People’s Budget: A...
House to Consider Another $59 Billion of Tax Cuts
The House will likely consider a package of health-related tax cuts this week, separate from the ...
Sep 12, 2018 | Taxes
Tax Cut Extensions Would Cost $657 Billion
The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday released...
Sep 6, 2018 | Health Care
CMS Takes Some Steps to Improve Medicare Payments
Over the past two months, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed or issued several new rules aimed at reducing costs and...
Aug 31, 2018 | Budget Process
We Need Functional, Not Budget-Busting, Bipartisanship
The House and Senate appear to be moving through the appropriations process better and faster than any time in at least the last nine years....
Aug 28, 2018 | Economics
CBO Shows Faster Growth Is Important for Fixing the Debt
Strong, sustained economic growth is an important ingredient in putting the debt on a sustainable course. In addition to increasing incomes and...
Taking a Look at CBO's New Transparency Efforts
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has worked hard to...
Aug 17, 2018 | Social Security
Rokita Introduces Reforms to SSDI
Our McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative shows the importance of improving the Social...
Aug 17, 2018 | Other Spending
Congress Should Reform NFIP
Authorization for the nation’s primary flood insurance, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), expires November 30. Unless Congress acts to...
Aug 16, 2018 | Taxes
Has Revenue Risen in 2018?
Update: After the end of the fiscal year, we published an...
Aug 15, 2018 | Budgets & Projections
Maya MacGuineas: Fiscal Recklessness Puts the Next Crisis on Our Doorstep
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an...
